Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, general pupils was 522,036 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 522,036 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone peaked at 522,036 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,318, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,281 | 33,318 | 57,414 | 9 |
| 1980s | 86,304 | 57,459 | 109,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,879 | 96,709 | 97,049 | 2 |
| 2000s | 134,113 | 134,113 | 134,113 | 1 |
| 2010s | 486,394 | 449,320 | 522,036 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 157.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone was 522,036 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 522,036 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,318 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.